Velvet Robe vs RAL 580-3
Velvet Robe is a Cloverdale Paint color while RAL 580-3 comes from RAL Effect. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. At LRV 45 vs 37, RAL 580-3 will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 7.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Velvet Robe vs RAL 580-3 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Velvet Robe and RAL 580-3 are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. RAL 580-3 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 580-3 gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 580-3 gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 580-3 gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Velvet Robe vs RAL 580-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Velvet Robe on one side and RAL 580-3 on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Velvet Robe comparisons
See how Velvet Robe stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 37), opening up a space where Velvet Robe encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 37, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 6, Velvet Robe is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Velvet Robe encloses it.
Velvet Robe reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 37, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 37), opening up a space where Velvet Robe encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 37, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (37 vs 27) makes Velvet Robe the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Velvet Robe reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 37, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 13, Velvet Robe is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (44 vs 37) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 37), opening up a space where Velvet Robe encloses it.
Velvet Robe reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 37, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 37, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 37, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 37), opening up a space where Velvet Robe encloses it.
At LRV 37 vs 12, Velvet Robe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 8, Velvet Robe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 37, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 37 vs 12, Velvet Robe is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (45 vs 37) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Velvet Robe reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.